TechSpot New Year Giveaway: Register here for participation

I'm still confused, Am I entered in the contest by posting to this thread, or do I need to post somewhere else?
 
I have to say that if not for the help I received from helpful strangers here at Techspot (Real Black Stuff), I wouldn't have a functioning computer. Techspot members kick ****! Thanks Techspot!
 
hey so r we suppose to post here for the contest. or on the news page. i really want a shot at this video card. thanks for makin somebody dreams cometrue techspot
 
7800 Gt ??

This is afaik the first time I have posted on techspot ( yes I know it said to be in with a chance to make numerous quality posts ) which is what I am going to attempt to do.

Anyway just thought that a post to these 2 review sites would be handy to take into consideration with regards to the 7800 :

Toms hardware ( more specifically this URL )

http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/12/09/seven_of_nvidia/

And firing squad :

http://www.firingsquad.com/

It's true with regards to upgrading from an AGP motherboard to a motherboard that supports PCI-E which would also require a CPU change and possibly RAM as I already have DDR RAM but with DDR-2 out and obviously the pace at which things change it would be nice imho to see DDR-3 to be used with motherboards, I mean they use DDR-3 on graphics cards, so why not motherboards ?

It would be nice to have the chance to win the 7800 because that would mean I could probably build a new machine and use one as a storage machine and the other one for playing games etc hence not having all my stuff in one place.

Specs of my current machine are :

Asus P4P800 E Deluxe
Prescott P4 3Ghz with 1Mb Level 2 Cache and H/T
1gb of DDR RAM ( 2 * 512 Sticks of crucial 400mhz )
4 hard drives ( 1 raptor 10,000 RPM Sata hdd, 1 IBM 120 gb desk star, 1 30gb maxtor and an external 200gb maxtor )
Nvidia 5900 FX 8* AGP
Sound Blaster Live Audigy 4 Pro
21" sony Multiscan 500PS monitor

Creative 7.1 surround sound speakers
wireless keyboard and mouse by logitech.

Anyway I am most likely late to the party but I would like to be in with a chance of winning one of those 7800 nvidia cards.
 
if i win I also plan on building a new computer but I might need help from u guys as I only know the basics of putting a computer together
 
flavin said:
hey so r we suppose to post here for the contest. or on the news page. i really want a shot at this video card. thanks for makin somebody dreams cometrue techspot
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Poertner_1274 said:
EVERYONE WHO HAS REPLIED IN THIS THREAD HAS BEEN ENTERED!!!!!

NOW STOP POSTING IN THIS THREAD AND TURN YOUR ATTENTION TO
TechSpot.com AND POST IN ANY NEWS THREAD THAT APPEARS THERE!!!!
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If you read before you write you will see what needs to be done!
 
aaaah i've been away for a few days now and haven't been able to get online :( looks like my chances are pretty much scrapped
 
Great Promotion!

This is indeed a great way to attract new members for the community :)

I'll be looking forward to this opportunity to participate!
 
Mystiqued said:
This is indeed a great way to attract new members for the community :)

I'll be looking forward to this opportunity to participate!
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Ditto! I registered here a while ago, but I've never actually posted. Now is the time to do it. ;)
 
GeForce 7800 GT-based videocard

I would love to replace my current geforce 5600 otes card.

also i am wondering if someone can help, i have quake 4 installed went to play it, i was adjusting some hardware setting, i set my sound to open al, i have audigy 2 zs platinum, now it loads up until the where it says menu loading, then kicks out of the game, there is no safe-mode option to change it back, is there an option to fix that problem or set it back to the way it was, or do i have to reinstall q4. if any one has any suggestions plx respond.
 
utility57 said:
I would love to replace my current geforce 5600 otes card.

also i am wondering if someone can help, i have quake 4 installed went to play it, i was adjusting some hardware setting, i set my sound to open al, i have audigy 2 zs platinum, now it loads up until the where it says menu loading, then kicks out of the game, there is no safe-mode option to change it back, is there an option to fix that problem or set it back to the way it was, or do i have to reinstall q4. if any one has any suggestions plx respond.
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on the shortcut put " - safe " onto the end of the target properties. that works most of the time
 
I would love a new Video card, being that I need a newer, and faster one anyways. I'm a gaming freakzoid, so this would be a great gift for me. After all, I deserve something for daily deeds lol. So in short, you can count me in your contest guaranteed.
 
Thanks for the comp Tech Spot

I only got a old mx400 128 mb geforce video card and it would be awsome to win this new one. So I am so in this one and again thanks for the comp.
 
Very nice giveaway.

I dont know why you guys are complaining you really need this card by saying you have a really cheap card 5-6 years old. Obviously some are true, but if you do have old cards the 7800 GT will not work in whatever system you have is holding these old cards. And by the way, everyone is always very proud of their machine specs, trying to out do each other with who has the best stuff inside their case. Now all of a sudden everyone has old cards that came out in 98-2000!!!
Now I have a decent card(9800 128MB) and a 7800 GT would be nice, as im a heavy gamer and Call of Duty 2 is the most power hungry game ive ever played(even more than Doom 3!) and its always nice to win hardware...:rolleyes:

Edited by Poertner_1274: Please don't post in all caps
 
Quake 4

utility57 said:
I would love to replace my current geforce 5600 otes card.

also i am wondering if someone can help, i have quake 4 installed went to play it, i was adjusting some hardware setting, i set my sound to open al, i have audigy 2 zs platinum, now it loads up until the where it says menu loading, then kicks out of the game, there is no safe-mode option to change it back, is there an option to fix that problem or set it back to the way it was, or do i have to reinstall q4. if any one has any suggestions plx respond.
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I did the same thing to Call of Duty 1. My sound didnt work. I have Audigy 2 ZS as well. Actually, what i did was reinstall my Audigy card, and it worked. If you dont want to reinstall quake cause you have game saved, you can go into save folder of any game(most of the time) and drag your saved file out, the reinstall quake, and drag it back in.
Cool, never heard of attaching '-safe' to target file. Ill try it! :eek:
 
Im in for this one, Infact the new computer Im wanting to build is calling for this exact card its calling out to a guy with a crap hole computer trying to get the money to build a new one, if I win this card I save 300 dollars
 

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